Su Fu fought, but not all out—then simply transformed into their boss!
Fine, fine, if you can’t beat them, join them?
The ministers exchanged glances, suddenly feeling a subtle sense of dislocation.
Instead of head-on confrontation, maneuvering, or retreat, Su Fu chose to take over the abnormalities and become their boss!
An Muyu muttered, “The key thing is, she actually succeeded?”
One smooth operation, and in the end she’s playing a nine-tailed fox?
That’s it?
“Interesting,” Xia Linyuan guessed.
“Looks like Qingqiu’s abnormal hierarchy is based on tail count? Three tails is already enough to be boss, so nine tails is supreme.”
Xuanyuan Po frowned.
The answer seemed obvious, but he still couldn’t understand why.
This… is that all?
He really couldn’t get it.
Ten minutes into the exam, the entire Qingqiu map was secured.
“The most absurd part is what she did next,” Xuanyuan Po said, baffled.
“After taking the region, instead of harvesting points, she made them plant trees?”
This was the college entrance exam, and she was planting trees?
Ridiculous.
An Muyu had completely given up trying to get on Su Fu’s wavelength.
She figured Su Fu must know something they didn’t—only that could explain her actions.
“Maybe… Minister Kong knows?”
The three all looked at Kong Ying, their meaning clear—
‘This unpredictable candidate came from your star system. You must know something?’
Kong Ying spread her hands helplessly and said, “How should I know what she’s thinking?”
“But—”
She gazed thoughtfully at the screen and continued, “Maybe she wants to expand the illusion and Killing Formation.”
The three considered it and agreed.
Planting peach trees could only be to build a larger formation to defend against other candidates attacking Qingqiu.
Xia Linyuan analyzed seriously, “Qingqiu is clearly a Chinese dungeon, and Su Fu is the only Chinese candidate.”
“If candidates from other pantheons attack, she’ll be outnumbered. Fighting alone would be unwise.”
“But formations are different. They don’t need many people—just enough formation bases to unleash great power.”
“Illusion to confuse, Killing Formation to ambush—a perfect combo.”
“So that’s her solution to the problem.”
“That may be so…” An Muyu sighed.
“But I doubt it’ll stop Odinson and his team.”
The Order of the Aristocratic Families doesn’t fight alone—they have a full team, with all the support skills they need.
“Indeed,” Xia Linyuan nodded.
“Apollo’s [God’s Divine Eye], Hermes’ [Trick Breaker], Athena’s [Wisdom Insight]… all can see through environment illusions.”
Once the illusion is broken, half of Su Fu’s strategy is wasted.
Xuanyuan Po mused, “And there’s a fatal flaw in Su Fu’s plan.”
“She only controls the abnormalities through her assumed identity, not by overwhelming them with her own strength.”
“In other words, if she tries to take them by force, she’ll face resistance.”
“Otherwise, she would’ve already started harvesting points. With the scale of Qingqiu’s abnormalities, she’d be guaranteed at least a top-eight finish.”
Top eight—practically a guaranteed excellent score.
They felt Su Fu could make it to the later stages, but still couldn’t compare to Odinson and the rest.
Besides Su Fu, there was another candidate they were watching closely.
Xia Linyuan looked at Xuanyuan Po with a hint of envy.
“But the biggest dark horse in this exam is your Northern Polar Star System’s Bai Yu.”
“Her Principal God is Athena, one of the Twelve Principal Gods, and she matched to the Olympus Sanctuary’s divine mountain map.”
Olympus Sanctuary, Athena—absolute home field advantage.
With both location and people on her side, this round was as good as won.
They looked at the screen.
On it, the cloud-shrouded Olympus mountain stood tall, its peaks piercing the clouds, mist swirling in layers.
Even as only a part of the Sanctuary, it was already awe-inspiring.
An Muyu murmured, “The divine mountain stands above the clouds—easy to defend, hard to attack.”
“The key is, this is the sanctuary of the gods, connecting heaven and earth. Unbreakable.”
Xuanyuan Po was in a good mood.
“If Bai Yu leads the Greek candidates to conquer the region’s abnormalities and takes Olympus, victory is all but assured.”
That would mean gaining full control of the exam.
Olympus’s terrain was not only complex, but the mountain itself held divine power.
Anyone trying to attack head-on would face the suppression of the gods.
“With the mountain as a base, taking advantage of the terrain, they could easily defend against other candidates’ attacks.”
“Then they could go on the offensive, sweeping other maps.”
It was the high ground of the battlefield, a strategic stronghold—too important.
And it belonged to the Greek Pantheon, a powerful pantheon with every possible advantage.
“That’s the real trump card.”
“Location, divine power, bloodline—advantages everywhere.”
But Su Fu, alone and surrounded by foxes who might turn on her at any moment—how could she compete?
Now it was just a matter of seeing how long it would take Bai Yu to clear the Olympus Sanctuary’s abnormalities.
Then it would be a battle of map annexation.
They were most curious: would the strongest candidate, Odinson, or the biggest dark horse, Bai Yu, be the final victor?
***
Just as Su Fu was watching the foxes busily planting trees, a mountain Hundred Birds Eyes’s vision revealed an unexpected visitor.
‘Huh, someone’s come to Qingqiu?’
Su Fu’s heart stirred.
Were they just passing through, or…?
She borrowed the Hundred Birds Eyes’s perspective and saw two figures at the base of the mountain.
“What the hell is this place?”
One burly man wiped sweat from his brow.
“This peach forest is way too weird—nothing like the dungeons of the other seven pantheons.”
“Wait… Harvey,” the other man suddenly stopped, his face darkening.
“Don’t tell me… we wandered into the Chinese region’s map?”
“Or is it that unknown ninth region?”
At those words, Harvey’s face changed.
He grumbled, “If that’s the case, Morik, it’s all your rotten luck!”
Morik: “Who says it’s bad luck? Think about it—what if we run into that woman’s trail here…”
“Odinson said, any clue about her, and he’ll give ten thousand Contribution Points!”
They exchanged a glance, tempted.
Just one clue and they could earn so much—maybe even get in Odinson’s good graces.
That would be a real windfall.
Su Fu was a little moved by their conversation.
A ten thousand Contribution Points bounty, just to find one person?
And just a clue?
Not bad at all—finding people was her specialty.
With [Hundred Birds’ Eyes], she could do a full-coverage, no-blind-spot search of the exam field.
Su Fu marveled, “My luck’s really something.”
Didn’t expect to get a side gig so soon after entering the exam.
Didn’t even need to, ahem, go searching herself.
“Anyway, these foxes will need some time to plant trees…” She stroked her chin.
“If someone’s this generous, I’d be a fool not to cash in.”
But first, she had to figure out who exactly was being hunted by everyone.
That was some rotten luck.
With that, she didn’t hesitate.
“Wind Fire Wheels!”
“Boom!”
In a blink, she appeared before the two, the Wind Fire Wheels kicking up a flurry of petals.
“Whoa!” The two men’s faces changed the instant they saw Su Fu, and almost by reflex, they turned to run.
But before they could take a step—
“[Buddha’s Radiance]!”
A golden light fell from the sky, trapping the two.
They instantly froze, unable to move.
Fear filled their faces—done for, caught off guard!
Su Fu wondered, “Why run? Let’s talk.”
“Relax, just one question.”
She didn’t waste time and activated the [Judge’s Decree].
“Speak. Who is Odinson looking for?”
The two exchanged a look of despair.
Done, done, done…
Morik’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he struggled to resist the urge to speak, but the next moment, he lost control and blurted out, “It’s… it’s Su Fu from the Northern Polar Star System!”
The smile slowly faded from Su Fu’s face.
‘Wait. What?’
She blinked.
Crap!
They were after her!
Turns out, she was the unlucky one—the one wanted by everyone was her!
Su Fu: “….”
No wonder the two ran as soon as they saw her—they had to rush off to report!
Su Fu was exasperated.
She’d planned to make some easy money, only to find out she was the “side job” herself.
“Why does he want to catch me?” She narrowed her eyes dangerously.
She couldn’t recall any grudge with Odinson.
“D-don’t know…” Morik stammered.
“We just got the message…”
The two wailed inside.
Such bad luck—how did they run into Su Fu out of everyone?
Worse yet, caught red-handed!
Just as they were sure they were doomed, Su Fu smiled.
She said slowly, “So, the bounty is, as long as you pass on my info to Odinson, he’ll give you ten thousand Contribution Points?”
The two nodded stiffly.
“And what if ten people all give him the info?” she asked curiously.
“Can Odinson afford it?”
“You!” Harvey’s face flushed with anger.
“What do you know! Even if it’s a hundred people, Odinson can pay that price!”
Su Fu raised an eyebrow.
Well now, looks like this one’s a diehard Odinson fan.
“Odinson is the top genius of the Southern Polar Star System! The most promising heir of the Thor Family! A few Contribution Points are nothing to him!”
“Not bad,” Su Fu suddenly smiled.
“As long as he can pay.”
Harvey’s heart skipped a beat.
Wait…
His eyes widened suddenly.
‘No way?’
“You’re not thinking of turning yourself in, are you?”
Su Fu blinked and replied, “Smart.”
Harvey’s eyes rolled back, nearly fainting.
Good heavens, she really was going to do it!
Was she about to scam Odinson?
Realizing he’d been tricked, Harvey’s rage soared, divine power surging as he tried to break the restraint.
At that moment, he felt the control loosen.
Now’s the chance—the control was up!
“Eternal Song, explode!”
Harvey’s voice became sharp, turning into a tangible sonic attack aimed at Su Fu.
This was the Norse god Bragi’s divine skill, channeling the power of song—sonic blast.
Such reckless outbursts came with a price, but at least he could drag the enemy down with him…
“Tch, too noisy.”
A golden light flashed.
The Golden Cudgel smashed into Harvey, colliding with the sonic waves in midair with a deafening boom.
But the next second, all the sound waves were forcibly slammed back by the Golden Cudgel!
Su Fu stood in place, frowning, “I don’t like noise.”
Meanwhile, Morik seized the chance to sneak attack, a light sword forming in his hand as he struck at Su Fu’s back.
But Su Fu didn’t even turn her head—the Golden Cudgel swept backward—
“Bang! Bang!”
Both figures flew back in turn.
The fight was over.
Su Fu put away the Golden Cudgel and clapped her hands as if dusting them off.
‘Done!’
But these two were just Odinson’s minor lackeys.
The real trouble was Odinson himself.
The Exam Paper had only just begun, and already people were hunting her.
No doubt there’d be more to come—even a direct assault on the Qingqiu map.
A war of attrition—nothing but trouble ahead.
“No, I can’t let this delay the tree-planting plan.”
Su Fu quickly had an idea.
Wanted by the whole field, was she?
Then she’d… “create” a Su Fu and have her run everywhere!
Let them chase all they want!
The Nine-tailed Fox’s [Illusion Transformation] wasn’t just for herself—it could transform myriad forms, even other objects.
She broke off a few peach branches and roughly tied them into a puppet shape.
“[Illusion Transformation]!”
In an instant, a silver-white radiance enveloped the puppet.
The glow spread, outlining a human form, then solidified into skin, facial features, and hair—until a “person” identical to Su Fu appeared.
She couldn’t help but poke her “own” face—the touch was still stiff and wooden.
It was just illusion, after all.
Or rather, a basic illusion—on dead objects, it only fooled the eyes, nothing more.
Su Fu circled the puppet, then gave it a gentle push.
It toppled stiffly backward, landing with a muffled “clack.”
“Can’t even mimic movement, still has the weight and texture of wood… barely good enough as a decoy.”
But even so, it was already impressive—the appearance was perfect, even down to the flutter of eyelashes and the sheen of hair.
She truly admired it—worthy of the Nine-tailed Fox!
The pinnacle of Illusion Techniques!
However, this “clone,” though perfect in appearance, lacked any vitality—just a lifelike doll.
To use it as bait, she needed the key step: to ask Lady Nuwa to grant it spirit!
Nuwa’s bestowed Genesis Divine Skill could infuse objects with spirit, granting them life.
“[Creation Power]!”
As divine power seeped into the puppet, its stiff “body” trembled slightly.
A faint spark of light appeared in those hollow eyes.
It wasn’t so lifeless anymore.
“Walk a few steps.” Su Fu commanded softly.
The puppet slowly lifted its foot, staggering forward step by step.
Gradually, its movements became smoother.
“Say something.”
“Hello…” the puppet stammered.
The speech wasn’t smooth, but the voice was identical to Su Fu’s.
“Not bad, not bad,” Su Fu nodded in satisfaction.
Though she was only a beginner with Creation Power, barely able to mimic basic signs of life—let alone create people as easily as Nuwa.
But being able to walk and say a sentence was enough.
When silent, this clone was a perfect likeness.
When speaking…
It could pass for ninety percent.
“Worthy of Lady Nuwa’s divine skill…” she praised sincerely.
“Hmph, if I don’t fleece Odinson for all he’s worth, I’m not Su Fu!”
She was going to kite them all over, leaving “Su Fu” everywhere!
Just as she was about to act, inspiration struck.
Wait… the essence of Creation Power was to grant spirit—so why limit herself to making people?
Wild grass, trees, stones, animals, even vehicles, ships, buildings…
All could be given spirit, as long as she had divine power.
She looked down at a blade of grass at her feet and activated the divine skill.
“[Creation Power]!”
Quickly, the grass straightened up, rooting deeper into the soil for nutrients.
She reached out to touch it—the grass even shrank away.
Goodness, it could seek benefit and avoid harm!
Su Fu was thrilled, ideas flooding her mind.
If vehicles gained spirit, wouldn’t that be a modern version of a divine beast mount?
If weapons gained spirit, wouldn’t they become legendary spiritual treasures?
If a computer gained spirit…
Ahem, better not think about that—can’t have the gods giving her backdoor access!
Once her mind opened up, Su Fu instantly realized the true weight of this divine skill.
This wasn’t just a skill for creating humans—it was a Genesis Divine Skill!
Lady Nuwa, in the primordial chaos, once picked up a handful of yellow earth and, with supreme compassion, created humanity.
When the heavens tore, she gathered five-colored stones, refined the power of heaven and earth, and mended the sky, granting humanity a chance at survival.
And now, she bestowed this Genesis Divine Skill upon her without reservation.
Su Fu’s nose suddenly tingled.
In this vast sea of stars, among myriad civilizations, perhaps from the very beginning, Lady Nuwa had always watched over humanity.
And… watched over her.
Even as ages changed and seas turned to mulberry fields, her love and hope for humanity had never wavered.
Su Fu looked up at the sky, as if to peer into the highest heavens.
‘Lady Nuwa, humanity’s most loving mother. Perhaps, at this very moment, you too are gazing gently at me, across the endless ages and the brilliant starry sea?’
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